Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Pleasant Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Ledges Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 22, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is plowed - only one other car today. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The water is flowing but passable with rock hopping. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two friendly pups on leash. |
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| Comments: |
Where do I begin? This trail had a little bit of everything.
Started the hike with spikes and they were beneficial. You could bare boot but the slushy/melting snow makes it super slippery. After hitting the ledges, you can remove spikes and bare boot to the summit. Keeping the spikes on will only dull them. Lots of exposed rock, mud, slushy snow from the ledges to the summit. Just before the summit the snow is mush and a little deep - good to have gaiters for this hike. Summit had lots of mud around the sign. Caught a beautiful sunset!! |
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| Name: |
Michelle |
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| E-Mail: |
jcmg2012@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-23 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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